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is a resilient economy. but it was never the case that the sequester was going to on day one drag the economy down. and, you know, the concern is over the next six months and over the long term. one projection of one of the, i think macroeconomics said they expect to see 700,000 jobs lost as part of the sequester. that's going to be over time. so the wise thing to do would be to find a sensible replacement for the sequester in the coming months. and i think that's what his efforts are going to be placed. and hopefully he'll find partners on both sides of the aisle to do that in the coming months. but let's be honest about it, it's a difficult environment because you have a very, very locked in, particularly in the house, a very locked in republican majority that is resistant to any kind of new revenues to help solve the problem. >> david axelrod, sir, thank you so much for joining us this afternoon. >> always good to be with you, martin. >>> next, the supreme court hears another case aimed at restricting vot
is a resilient economy. but it was never the case that the sequester was going to on day one drag the economy down. and, you know, the concern is over the next six months and over the long term. one projection of one of the, i think macroeconomics said they expect to see 700,000 jobs lost as part of the sequester. that's going to be over time. so the wise thing to do would be to find a sensible replacement for the sequester in the coming months. and i think that's what his efforts are going to...
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. >> we don't want a class system where we have citizens and the -- >> our economy needs these workers. >> did i sound like i was freaking out because i really didn't want to be. >> entitlement -- do you know why jesus was killed by the romans? it was about taxes. >> do you read the fox news version of the bible? ♪ >> we begin with the president in israel and historic trip marking the first time he's visited that country as president of the united states. touching down on the bright skies in tel aviv this morning the president was greet with a red carpet and all the ceremonial trappings of a state visit. joking with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu that it was good to get away from congress the president reaffirmed what he called the unbreakable bond between the two nations. a sentiment that was roundly reciprocated. >> the people of islam welcome you with open heart. we deeply appreciate your friendship and we share your hope that the middle east will enjoy a future freedom, prosperity, and peace. >> i'm confident in declaring that our alliance is eternal. it is forever. >>
. >> we don't want a class system where we have citizens and the -- >> our economy needs these workers. >> did i sound like i was freaking out because i really didn't want to be. >> entitlement -- do you know why jesus was killed by the romans? it was about taxes. >> do you read the fox news version of the bible? ♪ >> we begin with the president in israel and historic trip marking the first time he's visited that country as president of the united states....
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what would that do to the economy? >> i think you cannot get these kind of cuts without -- >> what cuts? i'm talking about freezing -- >> hold on. i know you're a young politician. i like young politicians more than old politicians. but whatever you are, you got to wait. because i let you go. right? let's do that. i think the answer is if you look at taking a big bite out of the jobs in the public sector, and taking away the spending that goes throughout the entire economy, that hurts growth. that's the biggest problem. i think an issue for you is i think it's great to have someone who's 23 out there running. i think that is great in both parties. we have way too many senior citizens making decisions for the rest of us. i'm with that. the question i have for you is, if you're going to go in your district, prince william counties is one of the biggest counties. >> 70,000 federal workers. >> you know where i'm going. that's the debate have. what's the largest employer there? >> 70,000 people. 1 out of every 10 people in
what would that do to the economy? >> i think you cannot get these kind of cuts without -- >> what cuts? i'm talking about freezing -- >> hold on. i know you're a young politician. i like young politicians more than old politicians. but whatever you are, you got to wait. because i let you go. right? let's do that. i think the answer is if you look at taking a big bite out of the jobs in the public sector, and taking away the spending that goes throughout the entire economy,...
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we're starting to make progress in our economy. wages aren't and unemployment is too high. he wants to have budget that reflects building from the middle out things he said in the campaign. number two, he was asked specifically about chain cpi. what he made clear is he will not chase a bad deal. you heard mr. boehner just now, he seems to be demanding a bad deal. the president making it quite clear he won't chase it i think gave members some confidence it's not as though he's going to give something away like chain cpi. what the president said is any deal he negotiates is going to have to be balanced. that means a significant contribution from revenues, largely from cleaning up the tax code, with a focus on investing. you know, the sequester is putting us two years off on doing a scientific research for health care. so the president was reassuring to us that he's focused on the middle class. he's focused on jobs and not interested in getting into a negotiation where we bid against ourselves, something we've done too much of in the past. >> congressman, members were i guess
we're starting to make progress in our economy. wages aren't and unemployment is too high. he wants to have budget that reflects building from the middle out things he said in the campaign. number two, he was asked specifically about chain cpi. what he made clear is he will not chase a bad deal. you heard mr. boehner just now, he seems to be demanding a bad deal. the president making it quite clear he won't chase it i think gave members some confidence it's not as though he's going to give...
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are critical conversations going on today about this country's foreign policy, the direction of its economy, and the security of it is citizens. the president is in israel, where he delivered a major speech calling again for a two-state solution in the middle east. in congress, house republicans successfully parsed paul ryan's third budget blueprint, likely to never become law. >>> but we begin with a moment of deep frustration this week. after an assault weapons ban was dropped from senate legislation, while two top gun reform advocates continue to push for reform. in new york earlier today, vice president joe biden and new york city mayor michael bloomberg held a press conference with families of the sandy hook elementary school massacre. delivering a unified message to congress -- get some guts. >> it's time for the political establishment to show the courage your daughter showed. >> quite honestly, i'm really ashamed to see that congress doesn't have the guts to stand up and make a change and put a ban on these types of weapons and universal background checks. >> congress just has to ge
are critical conversations going on today about this country's foreign policy, the direction of its economy, and the security of it is citizens. the president is in israel, where he delivered a major speech calling again for a two-state solution in the middle east. in congress, house republicans successfully parsed paul ryan's third budget blueprint, likely to never become law. >>> but we begin with a moment of deep frustration this week. after an assault weapons ban was dropped from...